Peri peri: The small but mighty peri peri pepper

The small but mighty peri peri pepper. Origin, flavor profile uses in cooking, hot sauce recipes ( peri-peri or piri piri sauce), health benefits, and more. Piri piri (/ ˌpɪri ˈpɪri / PIRR-ee-PIRR-ee), often hyphenated or as one word, and with variant spellings peri-peri (/ ˌpɛriˈpɛriː /) or pili pili, [1] is a cultivar of Capsicum frutescens from the malagueta pepper. It was originally produced by Portuguese explorers in Portugal's former Southern African territories [2][3] and then spread to other Portuguese domains. Peri Peri Sauce should be garlicy, spicy, lemony, tangy &utterly addictive. This bright, fresh, fully-flavoured version hits all the right notes. Learn how to make peri peri masala, a spicy and tangy spice mix for French fries and other dishes. Find the ingredients, method, tips and nutrient values of this Indian style peri peri masala.